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Punjab proposes rRs.r30-crore fix after Centre rejects flawed Harike plan

Chandigarh, May 19 -- The department of forest and wildlife preservation has finalised a Rs.30.44-crore conservation roadmap (2026-31) for the Harike wetland. This urgent revision follows a reprimand ... Read More


Tourism surge spills into security concerns along Nepal border towns

Nepal, May 19 -- The growing number of Indian visitors travelling to Nepal's border towns for gambling and alcohol consumption is emerging as a security concern for local authorities. Police say the ... Read More


Shimla: Despite MC's assurance, protesting sanitation workers refuse to budge

Shimla, May 19 -- The strike of the 900 sanitation workers, employed under the Shimla Heath Beautification Environment and Heritage (SEHB) Society, continued on the third day on Monday, paralysing the... Read More


Tamil Nadu tourist killed after getting caught in tussle between two elephants at Karnataka's Dubare camp

India, May 19 -- A 33-year-old tourist from Tamil Nadu died after getting caught in a tussle between two captive elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu district on Monday, officials said. The to... Read More


KL steps up flood defences as rainfall overwhelms older drainage design limits

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 -- Kuala Lumpur is accelerating efforts to strengthen its flood resilience as annual rainfall levels increasingly exceed the design capacity of older flood mitigation infrastructu... Read More


BEST shelves Narwekar's bid to shorten Gateway bus routes

India, May 19 -- Two popular bus routes connecting the Gateway of India to south Mumbai's major railway hubs will remain unchanged, after the BEST committee on Monday shelved a proposal by Maharashtra... Read More


7-year-old drowns in Virar resort wave pool amid holiday rush

India, May 19 -- A seven-year-old boy drowned in a wave pool at a crowded resort in Virar on Sunday afternoon, raising fresh concerns over safety standards at water parks and resorts in the Vasai-Vira... Read More


CM Maryam touts Punjab govt's welfare schemes at World Urban ForumPublished on: May 19, 2026 4:06 AM

Pakistan, May 19 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif delivered what was described as a historic address at the World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, highlighting the Punjab government's welf... Read More


Despite MC's assurance, protesting sanitation workers refuse to budge

Shimla, May 19 -- The strike of the 900 sanitation workers, employed under the Shimla Heath Beautification Environment and Heritage (SEHB) Society, continued on the third day on Monday, paralysing the... Read More


Beyond Cannes, enduring legacy of 'Amma Ariyan'

India, May 19 -- Iconoclast director John Abraham's Amma Ariyan (Report to Mother/Malayalam/1986) was screened at Cannes 2026 in its new avatar, a restored 4k version, to a packed house on Sunday. It ... Read More